Moenchengladbach - With a broad grin came Raul Bobadilla on Friday after the unit loose from the training ground.
When asked whether he is fit for Borussia Bundesliga opener at Bochum, drew the four-million-euro purchase the thumb up and said: "I'm really looking forward to my debut for Borussia."
After his competitive match premiere was last weekend in the cup broken yet because of thigh problems, his debut is nothing to prevent. "Raul has trained all week and will be in the squad. The possibility exists that he plays from the start, "said coach Michael Frontzeck.
The new Gaucho knisper has a clear mission: He must crack two horror series. Firstly Gladbachs miserable start curse. For ages, felt Borussia be unsuccessful in a Bundesliga season opener at the stranger. For the last time with an away win, it launched 22 years ago.
On 31 July 1987, the colt won with goals from Hans-Günter Bruns and Uwe Rahn 2-1 - and precisely in Bochum.
At the time, was active as a left defender Frontzeck. "I've beaten the flanks to the gates," grins the coach and hopes for a good omen, "I would not mind if it starts tomorrow as it was then." That would Bobadilla & Co., however, a quit more negative series.
Of the last 13 Bundesliga matches against Bochum Gladbach won none. The last victory dated 13 September 1997 (scorers: Effenberg and Juskowiak). Since then there against the Ruhr club to get anything more.
That should change on Sunday. "We shit on the statistics. Then we'll get there now, "says temporary captain Tobias Levels cheeky. "For me, Bochum is a good start opponent, because it is a unit of equals." Bobadilla sees it as: "We will work hard to win. Let's see whether I succeed like a hit. "
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